xl Proceedings, &c. 



komplexen grossen f " Geologiske undersogelser i Bergens Omegu ;" 

 " Beskrivelse over Lophogaster typicus en Mserkvaerdig form af de 

 Lavere Tifoddede Krebsdyr ;" " Synopsis of the Vegetable Products of 

 Norway ;" " Meteorologische Beobachtungen aufgezichnet auf Christ- 

 iania's Observatorium ; " eight pamphlets — presented by the Det 

 Kongelige Norske Universitet i Christiania. 



The Hon. Secretary informed the meeting that the Anthropological 

 Society had not only forwarded the first number of the Anthropo- 

 logical Review, but had requested the Royal Society of Victoria to 

 recommend some gentleman who would act as their secretary in 

 Melbourne, and that the Council had decided that the Hon. Secre- 

 tary should undertake the office, so far as it lies in his power to 

 do so ; further that His Excellency Sir Charles Darling had, at 

 the request of the Society, been pleased to accept the office of 

 Patron of the Society. 



A paper " On some Novel Microscopic Apparatus," was read by 

 W. H. Archer, Esq., and illustrations given of the same. 



A communication from J. W. Osborne, Esq., accompanied by a 

 report furnished by Dr. Gladstone, F.R.S., on Essential Oils of 

 Victorian Plants, was read by the Hon. Secretary. 



(Signed) John Macadam, M.D.. Vice-President. 



2nd November, 1863. 



28th September, 1863. 



Special General Meeting. 



The Hon. John Macadam, M.D., &c, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 For Alteration of Rules. 



Moved by Dr. Mueller, and carried — 



" That Rule V. be altered, as follows : — 



" There shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, who, with 

 " twelve other Members, and the following Honorary Officers, viz., 

 " Treasurer, Librarian, Custos of the Collections, and Secretary of 

 " the Society, shall constitute the Council." 



Resolved — That Law XI. be altered in accordance with the 

 motion carried. 



Moved by W. H. Archer, Esq., and carried — 



" That Law X. be altered as follows : — 



" All office-bearers and Members of Council, except the six last 

 " elected Ordinary Members of Council, shall retire from office 

 " annually at the Anniversary Meeting. The Members so retiring 

 " shall again be eligible for the same, or any other office then 

 " vacant, it being, however, desirable that such Members should 



